CVE-2022-50386
- Published: 2025-09-18T14:15:37.480
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free
This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling
__l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace:
Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref
*kref)
Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d
Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08
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BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first
kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common
kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock+0x278/0x400
kernel/locking/mutex.c:729
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888006a49b08 by task kworker/u3:2/389
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How to fix CVE-2022-50386
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free This uses l2cap_chan_hold_unless_zero() after calling __l2cap_get_chan_blah() to prevent the following trace: Bluetooth: l2cap_core.c:static void l2cap_chan_destroy(struct kref *kref) Bluetooth: chan 0000000023c4974d Bluetooth: parent 00000000ae861c08 ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_waiter_is_first kernel/locking/mutex.c:191 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __mutex_lock_common kernel/locking/mutex.c:671 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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